Midwife left a hair appointment halfway through to deliver baby

We like to think we're pretty dedicated to our careers, but one midwife in America just put us all to shame...

The medical professional was halfway through a hair appointment (literally with foils in her hair) when she got a call she just couldn't ignore, Stylist reports.

When Carrie Hall heard that a patient had gone into labour while she was having her hair highlighted in a nearby salon, she had no hesitation in hotfooting it straight to the hospital to help out.

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She even sent an adorable photo of herself cradling the newborn baby with her foils still in to her old university, Frontier Nursing University, which proudly shared it on its Facebook page.

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'1st time for everything!' Hall wrote. 'Thought I'd share! I was at the salon and nature called!'

The post quickly went viral and has since been liked over 2.1k times.

Chatting to Cafe Mom about the incident, Hall explained exactly what happened in the run-up to this unexpected snap:

'It was just an ordinary day on call when I thought I'd chance a hair appointment for a colour!' she said. 'There was a patient in labour but she wasn't progressing rapidly. My hairdresser, Demaris, had just finished foiling my hair when the nurses called and said the patient was ready to deliver.

'The local hospital was five minutes away so... Foils and all.... I went to catch a baby! The patient was ready to push when I arrived! Luckily, the patient delivered within 20 minutes.'

Mum and baby doing well, Hall was able to return to the salon and finish her appointment!

'I then got back in my car, went back to the shop, and finished my hair,' Hall added. 'Needless to say, momma, baby, and my hair are great!'

What a hero! We hope her ends weren't too damaged by the extra bleaching...

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